The health of children born and living at high altitude is shaped not only by the low-oxygen environment, but also by population ancestry and sociocultural determinants. High altitude and the…
Life-course persistent conduct disorder is a major public health problem with implications for individual health and for society at large. Recent evidence has shown that treatment can be…
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) in children is associated with a high incidence of serious morbidity and mortality. The presenting features are variable. It can be…
To determine trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children in The Hague (the Netherlands) from 1999 through 2007.
Population-based study of a series of…
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a spectrum of liver disease characterised by accumulation of large-droplet fat in hepatocytes with possible progression to inflammation and…
To assess whether serial measurements of childhood body mass index (BMI) give clinically useful predictions of the risk of developing adult metabolic syndrome and impaired glucose…
To assess whether different forms of family violence against women were associated with impaired size at birth and early childhood growth.
A substudy embedded into a…
To evaluate and identify potentially modifiable factors in children with problematic asthma by a nurse-led assessment and home visit.
Observational cohort study.
A…
To assess the risk and risk factors for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalisation and determinants of the severity of RSV disease in children with heart disease.
By…
